Mingazova MS, Miroshnikova EP, Miroshnikov SA, Kilyakova YuV, Arinzhanov AЕ.

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026. Vol. 109. No. 1. Р. 167-183.

doi: 10.33284/2658-3135-109-1-167

Original article

Nanocomposite as a promising feed additive for broiler chickens

Marina S Mingazova1, Elena P Miroshnikova2, Sergey A Miroshnikov3, Yulia V Kilyakova4,

Azamat Е Arinzhanov5

1,2,3,4,5 Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, Orenburg, Russia

1ms.mingazova@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-1312

2elenaakva@rambler.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3804-5151

3rector_osu@mail.osu.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1173-1952

4fish-ka06@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2385-264X

5arin.azamat@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6534-7118

 

Abstract. Nanocomposites are a type of biocompatible and biodegradable nanostructured hybrid substances. The components of nanocomposites are a complex of a carrier and filler substance(s). The use of nanocomposites in feeding farm animals appears to be a promising new solution due to their positive effect on the organism without a toxic effect. The aim of the work was to study the effect of a nanocomposite complex based on zinc, manganese, copper and iron (Zn:Mn:Cu:Fe nanocomposite) on the body of broiler chickens. The dose was different: Group I - 0.2 mg/kg of feed, Group II - 0.4 mg/kg of feed, Group III - 0.8 mg/kg of feed. It was found that feeding the nanocomposite at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg of feed was accompanied by an increase in the live weight of birds by 4.7 to 5.8% (P≤0.01) with more efficient use of feed. Increasing the dosage did not significantly affect growth. Significant changes occurred in the elemental status of the muscle tissue of broiler chickens. In Group I, a decrease in the content of a number of macro- and microelements (Ca, P, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn, Sr) was noted. Selective changes were found in Groups II and III. With increasing macronutrient pools in Group III (P, K, Mg), the concentrations of a number of toxic micronutrients (Al, Sr, Pb) also increased. A significant increase in Al (P≤0.001) was recorded in Group II. The taxonomic composition of the intestinal microbiome changed in all experimental groups: the abundance of representatives of the phylum Bacillota decreased, while the abundance of Bacteroidota increased (P≤0.01) in Groups I and II relative to the control. In Group III, both Bacillota and Bacteroidota abundance increased (P≤0.001). Thus, the best effect was achieved with the use of the Zn:Mn:Cu:Fe nanocomposite at a dosage of 0.2 mg/kg feed.

Keywords: nanocomposite, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, carbon matrix, feeding, elemental status, microbiome, growth

Acknowledgments: the work was supported by a grant for large-scale research projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development (No. 075-15-2024-550).

For citation: Mingazova MS, Miroshnikova EP, Miroshnikov SA, Kilyakova YuV, Arinzhanov AЕ. Nanocomposite as a promising feed additive for broiler chickens. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026;109(1):167-183. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33284/2658-3135-109-1-167

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Information about the authors:

Marina S Mingazova, Cand. Sci. (Biology), Senior Lecturer of the Department of Biotechnology of  Animal  Raw  Materials  and  Aquaculture,  Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave, Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8-922-853-24-46.

Elena P Miroshnikova, Dr. Sci. (Biology), Professor, Head of the Department of Biotechnology of  Animal  Raw  Materials  and  Aquaculture,  Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave, Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8-987-862-98-86.

Sergey A Miroshnikov, Dr. Sci. (Biology), Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rector, Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave, Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8 (3532)77-67-70.

Yulia V Kilyakova, Cand. Sci. (Biology), Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology of Animal  Raw  Materials  and  Aquaculture,  Orenburg  State  University  named  after  VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave, Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8-961-920-40-64.

Azamat E Arinzhanov, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology of Animal Raw Materials and Aquaculture, Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave, Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8-922-806-33-43.

The article was submitted 28.11.2025; approved after reviewing 15.01.2026; accepted for publication 16.03.2026.

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